Cabral, Pedro Alvares
1500 - Unexpectedly reached Brazil during voyage from Portugal to East Indies, becoming 1st European to discover Brazil and taking possession of it for Portugal.
1520 - Cabral died and was buried in a monastery in Santarém, Portugal.
1900 - He was honored on a postage stamp, in a set of Brazilian stamps issued January 1st to mark the 400th anniversary of the discovery.
- In Brazil, he is depicted on the 1 cent coin, and also on a special edition of the R$10 note.
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Voyage of Pedro Alvares Cabral to Brazil and India by William Brooks Greenlee (Hardcover - Nov 1, 1995) Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The voyage of Pedro Alvares Cabral to Brazil and India,: From contemporary documents and narratives, (Works issued by the Hakluyt Society [ser. II, no. 81]) by William Brooks Greenlee (Unknown Binding - May 18, 2008) |
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A viagem do descobrimento: A expedicao de Cabral e o achamento do Brasil (Coleccao Terra brasilis) by Eduardo Bueno (Unknown Binding - May 18, 2008) |
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O Sitio no descobrimento: A turma do Picapau Amarelo na expedicao de Pedro Alvares Cabral by Luciana Sandroni (Unknown Binding - May 18, 2008) |
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A expedicao de Pedro Alvares Cabral e o descobrimento do Brasil (Obras completas) by Jaime Cortesao (Unknown Binding - May 18, 1994) |
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The discoveries made by Pedraluarez Cabral and his captains;: An attempt to harmonise the narrations of the voyage set forth by Barros and by Correa, by James Roxburgh McClymont (Unknown Binding - May 18, 2008) |
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